The 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards were held Tuesday night, and it was a night The Volume’s Draymond Green won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
The Draymond Green Show took home the award for Best Sports Podcast. Others nominated were iHeartPodcast’s All The Smoke, The Fantasy Footballers, ESPN’s The Lowe Post, and The Ringer’s The Bill Simmons Podcast.
Green was alerted to the news before the show, with The Volume posting a video of the Golden State Warriors star being told by the company’s founder — Colin Cowherd — that he had won the award.
“That’s insane,” Green said.
“It’s not insane. You’re great, you’ve earned it, you’re coachable, I’m so proud of you,” Cowherd said. “We’re so lucky to have you.”
“I’m honored — quite frankly — to be mentioned with such great hosts, such great shows” Green said. “It’s absolutely incredible. I can’t thank you guys, The Volume, iHeart, our partnership, enough. When I got into this space, I was a little nervous about getting into this space because I’m always worried about losing me in something that I do and not being authentic and true to who I am.
“To have partners who don’t want you to conform to what people want you to say and having the power and support to do it your way. That’s been my whole career. That’s what made me Draymond Green as the world knows him and not just what our show has grown into. I’m honored. Those show that you mentioned? Those are shows I watch, those are shows I love, and to win this award, I’m honored.”
The Draymond Green Show launched in November 2021.
